Painful Images Of Rohingya Refugees Who Have Fled Ethnic Cleansing

Desperation

United States Secretary of State was also a marked change from his previous ambiguous statements, and it was clear that the U.S. was now recognizing the atrocities occurring in Myanmar. Secretary Tillerson said, “These abuses by some among the Burmese military, security forces, and local vigilantes have caused tremendous suffering. … After a careful and thorough analysis of available facts, it is clear that the situation in northern Rakhine state constitutes ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya.” This photo shows Rohingya refugees begging for food being distributed by a local NGO at the Balukali refugee camp in September 2017.